Tire



Oct. 4, 1932.

` ummm ...V/,Hllllllllllll- G. CAMPU TIRE Filed May 24, 1952 INVENTOR ATTOR N EYS Patented ct. 4, i932 srATEs GREGORT CAMPU, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN TIRE Application filed May 24,

rhis invention relates to vehicle tires, and one of its objects is to provide a pneumatic tire which includes a plurality of individual separated pneumatic cushion tubes adequately protected to prevent the puncture thereof, but in the event one or two of the tubes become punctured, the tire'in its entirety would not be materially impaired, and the construction pei-mi" the replacement of the tubes in an expeditious manner with very little effort on the part of the operator, and without removing the tire from its rim.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pneumatic tire possessed of great resiliency capable of absorbing maximum shocks as well as to withstand hard usage and is also susceptible of being quickly and inexpensively repaired.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrate-:l .in the accompanying drawing and speciiically pointed out in the appended claims.

In deseribine' my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout thc several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my tire and wheel therefor, with parts broken away to better illustrate the construction.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary transverse sec- 'ional view taken through the tire and its rim and wheel.

Figure is perspective view of a portion of the tube holding member.

Figure l is a similar view of a tube with its Walls broken away.

It will be noted upon referring to the drawing in detail that I have shown my novel tire applied to a disk wheel, but it will .be obvious that it can be used with any type wheel, and in the present instance, the disk l is bent at right angles upon itself to provide a rim 2 having a flange 3 extending outwardly therefrom as best shown in Figure 2 of the drawing.

rl`he tire includes an annular band 4 adapted to repose upon a protective band 5 suriesgfl seriai 613,256. f

rounding the rim 2, and secured transversely to said band 4l'by a plurality of hollow cylindrical members 6 v"which yare also laterally secured to each otheras 'shown in Figure '3 of the drawing. The cylindrical members 6 providecompartmentsfor pneumatic tubes 7 and each member receives atube which is held therein'byy a rim platev 8 detachably secured to the disk byk bolt and nut vconnections 9, vand which extendsy outwardly in parallelism'to 'the flan-ge .3 so that the flange '3 and plate '8 provide-a channel for receiving the tire' as clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawing; The tubes include a fabric casing 10 lined with flexible material 11 such as rubber andpassing longitudinally through the tubes I and fixed to the end walls thereof are cords 12 which are adapted to hold :and retain the tubes in theiry cylindrical formation asbest shown in Figure 4 of the drawing. Y VThe tire also includes a Iband 13 engaging the Vouterl surfaces of thek hollow'cylindric'al member 6 andarran'ged exteri'orly of the band 13 are a plurality of layers of fabric 14 held together by cords 15,. l vVulcanized or otherwi'sesecured tothe outer layer is 'the tread 16. The tubes 7 are' inflated to an extent'to give thedesired cushion Vefl'ectto the tire and they cooperate Awith' the remaining `portion of the, tire so as to provide a'tire having :maximum riding qualities. u v

From the above description and disclosure in the drawing, it-wi'll be obvious that the tubes 7 vare removable, andwhile these tubes:

arel adeopiat'elyl protected against puncture` or other damage, inthe event that one ofthe tubes' should `become Lpun'ctured the rim plate 8 can beremoved land the damaged tube replaced without removing the tire from its rim 2. Y

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire itfto be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a vehicle wheel, a rim, a flange formed with said rim, a tube carrying inember adapted to be positioned on the rim, pneumatic tubes arranged transversely of the rim and disposed in the tube carrying member, a

y treaded means surrounding said tube carrying member and means detachably secured 4to said Wheel and arranged in parallelism with the flange to hold the tubes and remaining tire parts in operative position.

2. In a vehicle Wheel, a rim, a flange formed with said rim, a tire carried by said rim and including a band surrounding saidl l Y, rim, a plurality of cylindrical members secured to said band and to eachother, ay

treaded means surrounding said cylindrical members, pneumatic Vtubes arranged in said cylindrical members and means detachably secured to said rim andarranged in parallelism With the flange vfor securing` said tubes and treaded member in operativeV position.

Atire of the character described comprising a plurality of. cylindrical members, secured together in ioW formation, a band secured to said `cylindrical members, and adapted to surrounda 4tire rim, a treaded member including a plurality of layers 5 of fabric surrounding the cylindrical members, a tread on said treaded member and pneumatic tubes detachably arranged in the cylindrical members. f

il. A tire of the character described coinprisin g an annular band, a plurality of` hollow ycylindrical members secured to saidV band, pn,eumatictubes'arranged in said cylindrical members and including a` fabric covering provided with a lining formed from flexible material, cords passing through said pneumatic tubes forholding the same in cylindrical formation, Vand a treadedV Vmember surrounding said cylindrical members.

5. A tireof the character described conip 1ising an annular band, cylindricalmembers secured in row formation transversely of said f band, pneumatic tubes, detachably arranged in said. cylindrical members and being of cylindrical formation, means for lholding said tubes in said cylindrical formation, and a treaded member including a plurality of layers of fabric arranged in superposed relation and secured together and a tread for said treaded member.`

In testimony whereof I afIiX my signature.

GREGOR CAMPU. 

